Aside from the bill to let college students carry a concealed weapon to class on college campuses, this is the dumbest idea I've ever heard of. I don't want to go to any church where my fellow parishioners are carrying concealed weapons. If you need to carry a gun to church for protection then I think it’s time to find a new place to worship.

I find it interesting that none of the Arkansas legislators that are promoting carrying concealed weapons to college classrooms and churches are pushing to change the concealed weapon law to allow the good people of Arkansas to carry concealed weapons in state office buildings; meetings of the legislators at the capital; and to courthouses and courtrooms. It seems that when it comes to their safety these legislators are not inclined to trust a person with a concealed weapon permit to protect them should the need arise.

Jacabbott, name calling aside, you're half right. A church is no more immune from crime than any other location. Making them gun free could make them a more attractive target to criminals and the deranged.

What if someone were in a church intending harm? It has happened more than once. It could be a church in a more dangerous area would like to know a couple of parishioners were prepared for the worst.

Regardless, it shouldn't be dictated by the state. Let each church decide, same as any other private property owner.

Rick Perry says instead of gun laws we need to pray. Surely a whole building full of God's children praying will be adequate for Him to reach out and protect them without opening the church up for concealed carry. Surely.

The unofficial state unemployment rate is 7% and the real rate is probably double or triple that. Whirlpool left the state and took over 5,000 jobs from FT. Smith to China and Mexico, Hawker is going down in LR, and LRAFB is downsizing and these guys want to arm church members. Is this to prevent all the killings and terror in Churhes? I guess the curator at the LR Zoo left the gates unlocked again. Who in their right mind would want to sit in church not konwing if the person seated behind you is a NRA half-wit, a mentally unchallenged person having a bad day, an ilegal having a bad day or a terrorit out for a good time or for some publicitiy?These guys need to adjourn now and go home and shoot it out with their campaign contributors.